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10 ECCENTRIC CHANEL BAGS WE CAN'T GET OVER

While Chanel is one of the most luxuriously traditional fashion houses, known for quilted leather handbags and classic tweed suits, the brand is no stranger to funkiness and experimentation.

Creative director Karl Lagerfeld has played a large role in Chanel’s occasional turn toward the avant-garde, and over the years, Chanel seems to be getting bolder and bolder! We’re always on the very edge of our seats awaiting their newest creations. (Recently, we’ve been coveting the Gabrielle Bag, which blends tradition with novelty.)

In celebration of Chanel’s radical spirit, let’s take a look at some of the weirdest and most creative bags the brand has produced throughout the seasons, shall we?

1. Chanel Film Projector Buonasera Minaudiere Bag

Season: Pre-Fall 2016

Reatil Price: $13,000

We love this resin and brass bag because it’s just so fun. It’s playful, beautifully designed, and recalls an era of old Hollywood glamour.

This bag debuted on the runway in Seoul, South Korea, which is fitting considering that tortoise shells are traditionally used in Korean art. With a unique shape, the shell bag is beautiful, clean, and doesn’t take itself too seriously!

The Lait de Coco has become a cult favorite, fetching resale prices far above the original retail price. As far as strange Chanel bags go, the milk carton shape is certainly weird, but the bag itself is simple, and—dare we say?—almost elegant.

This bag went viral when it debuted on the runway with massive hoops the size of a standard hula-hoop (a size that never went into production). According to Karl Lagerfeld, the bag is meant for the beach because “you need space for the beach towel and then you can put it into the sand and hang things on it.” But we’re not sure if we’d park a leather Chanel bag in the sand…

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